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Character for an animation project

akoaakoa Registered User regular
edited June 2007 in Artist's Corner
I am working on an animation project with some friends of mine and it features some characters based off of gadgets and consoles. Sort of a Brave Little Toaster meets Calvin and Hobbes (but probably not as funny.)

This is the Xbox 360 character and he is almost finished. I would appriciate some suggestions and feed back that can help me with this and some other characters. Thanks.

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  • TalleyrandTalleyrand Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I don't know why but I think of Psatly, the kid's Bible mascot.

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  • Kewop DecamKewop Decam Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    he probably shouldn't be that off-white, but eh.

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  • Big Luke NastyBig Luke Nasty Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    The 360 logo is also missing off the sides. Legal reasons?

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  • srsizzysrsizzy Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Well, I think the button depression at the bottom could use some sharper edges, and I'm guessing you haven't done the textures yet. I don't know a lot about 3d stuff, the expressions look pretty good. I suggest making the back of the mouth black, or darker, to suggest a throat. I'm guessing all the rounded edges (I mean like corners and stuff) are because it's a 360, but if that's how you're doing your models/characters then you should always have sharp angles when appropriate.

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  • HugmasterGeneralHugmasterGeneral Poopmaster General YobuttRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    It reminds me of one of the enemy books in the SNES adaptation of the film "Pagemaster."

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  • MagicToasterMagicToaster JapanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I think he needs some arms.

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  • lilylidoulilylidou Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I think a big mouth may be good

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  • thundercakethundercake Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Dunno why but the face reminds me of Tulio from Road to El Dorado...

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  • earthwormadamearthwormadam ancient crust Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    His light should turn red and die after 5 months. That would be funny.

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  • Kewop DecamKewop Decam Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I think if the OP actually posted more than his shit and responded to critiques would help

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  • akoaakoa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Sorry it took a while to get back to this, dead line for the animation project is next week and have not had a lot of spare time.

    I did make him more white then of white like someone suggested. To the person asking about the logos and what not, they are not there because of time constraints on modeling the characters and they did not look right with them just put on with a texture.

    Here is a test animation of one of the scenes if anyone would like to take a look.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT0aJRDOMvE

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  • NakedZerglingNakedZergling A more apocalyptic post apocalypse Portland OregonRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    call the tv "she" instead of he to avoid gay jokes.

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  • Golden YakGolden Yak Burnished Bovine The sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    NakedZergling wrote: »
    call the tv "she" instead of he to avoid gay jokes.

    No. No, I don't think that would be possible. Given that the consoles are talking about their owners like they're boyfriends, that wouldn't be enough to get rid of the homosexual undertone to the whole thing.

    Great animation, great dialogue. I thought it was very funny.

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  • akoaakoa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Unfortunately its a little late to change the dialog. There is a few things I would change about it if I could but I had not thought of that.

    Its my first attempt at animating something so hearing something positive is encouraging, thanks Yak.

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